Washington: The Real Cinderella

By

Nando Di Fino

Mar 25, 2010 11:20 am ET

Associated Press

In a different world, could this leaping young man have been named Magic Thomas?

Although Cornell, St. Mary’s and Northern Iowa have gotten most of the coverage, there is a fourth team in the Sweet 16 with a double-digit seeding and legitimate claim to Cinderella status that has been widely ignored by the masses: the Washington Huskies.

The Huskies lack the “Hey! We’re in the Sweet 16 for the first time ever!” panache of Cornell, the “Hey! We hit a big three and beat Kansas, then signed our coach to a 10-year extension!” down-home likability of Northern Iowa, and the “Hey! Our awesome center has a pretty active Twitter account!” charismatic fun St. Mary’s brings to the table.

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